Hycroft Manor

Exterior of the building
Drawing Room in Main level
Building in 1912

Hycroft is a mansion in the Shaughnessy district of Vancouver. It was designed and built in 1909–12 by Thomas Hooper for Alexander Duncan McRae who was a businessman, farmer, politician and soldier. The internal plasterwork was sculpted by Charles Marega. During the Second World War, it was donated by McRae to be used as a hospital for wounded soldiers. In 1962, it was bought by the Canadian Federation of University Women who renovated it to be clubhouse, University Women's Club of Vancouver.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Dodd, Dianne (2020-04-21), Our 100 Years: The Canadian Federation of University Women, Second Story Press, p. 123, ISBN 978-1-77260-128-2
  2. ↑ Kalman, Harold; Phillips, Ron (2011-11-01), Exploring Vancouver: The Essential Architectural Guide, UBC Press, p. 150, ISBN 978-0-7748-4284-6

49°15′26″N 123°08′12″W / 49.25733°N 123.13664°W / 49.25733; -123.13664


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